Atlas/Craftsman Serial Numbers and Bearing Dates (if applicable) For Database Entries

[fireguyfire]

It’s a 36”

 

[Limbsmith]

Aquired from a friend. Want to get running again. Will post in projects for where to start for a first time machinist. What year? Thanks

 

[wa5cab]

Current best guess would be 1973. The number 058-016 cast into the bed is the casting number as well as the finished-machined part number. In this case, it is a Clausing, not an Atlas, part number.

If you do post the refurb project as a thread, post it in this Forum, not the generic one, and put the lathe model and serial number in the title. But do not post it in this current thread. This thread is for machine serial and model numbers as found.

 

[Limbsmith]

Current best guess would be 1973.

The number 058-016 cast into the bed is the casting number as well as the finished-machined part number. In this case, it is a Clausing, not Atlas, part number.

If you do post the refurb project as a thread, post it in this Forum, not the generic one, and put the lathe model and serial number in the title. But do not post it in the current thread. This thread is for machine serial and model numbers as found.

Thanks for the reply. I already posted in the projects section on Thursday prior to your reply. Can it be moved? Or should I repost following your instructions?

 

[ARC-170]

Atlas Craftsman 101.27440
54" long bed
Number stamped on lathe ways (front right): 27255
Bearing dates: 11/6/50 and 11/14/50

 

[wa5cab]

Thanks for the reply. I already posted in the projects section on Thursday prior to your reply. Can it be moved? Or should I repost following your instructions?

I moved it.

 

[wa5cab]

Atlas Craftsman 101.27440
54" long bed
Number stamped on lathe ways (front right): 27255
Bearing dates: 11/6/50 and 11/14/50

Thanks. Got it.

 

[wa5cab]

Thanks for the reply. I already posted in the projects section on Thursday prior to your reply. Can it be moved? Or should I re-post following your instructions?

The reason for moving it is that the Member Projects forum is more for or mainly for projects that members have done with their equipment rather than to it. In the latter case, fewer general members would have any interest in it except for those who already frequent the specific badge Forum.

 

[wa5cab]

It’s a 36”

36" bed or 36" between centers?

 

[fireguyfire]

36” bed